The Educational Foundation of the Hotel & Lodging Association of Greater Kansas City is a 501(c)(3) organization. The Foundation was established to create a hospitality scholarship program to provide financial assistance to enrolled college students pursuing a career in hospitality management. Scholarships are awarded annually to assist with the cost of tuition, student fees, and books.

2023 Educational Foundation Board of Directors

Dan Gudenkauf
President

General Manager / Kansas City Area Manager | True North Hotel Group

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Vice President

Tim Ryan
Holiday Inn Express Downtown

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​Directors

Cynthia Savage
Raphael Hotel Group

Chris Bell
Johnson County Community College

Kurt Mayo
Community Liaison 

Brett Horton
Johnson County Community College

Lorie Fortune
Hilton KCI

Randy Mynatt
HD Supply

Chandler Thayer
RHW Management, Inc.

Mollie Rohrbaugh
Kansas State University-Olathe

Renee Hadley
Peachtree Hotel Group | Hilton Garden Inn KCK

Brian D. Johnson
Loews Kansas City

Kayla Hurtado
​Great Wolf Lodge